Kirkman 'enjoyed writing Walking Dead'

Robert Kirkman has admitted that he enjoyed writing an episode for the television adaptation of his comic series The Walking Dead.

The writer told Newsarama that he had worked closely with showrunner Frank Darabont while writing the fourth episode of the first season.

"There's an entire writers room there to bounce ideas off of and assist, [so] there's a really huge safety net involved in the whole process," he explained. "I got to work a lot with Frank, so it was a really easy transition, just because every step of the way I had people who would [help]."

He confirmed that the show's initial six-episode run will occasionally stray from the comic's original storylines.

"It doesn't really follow the comic book on an episode-to-issue basis," he said. "There are definitely key moments from the comic... that are worked in [but] I'm happy that they're... tweaking things and shifting things. They've added some new characters in."

Kirkman also dismissed reports that the series has been renewed for a second season as "a rumor" but admitted that he would be willing to write another episode in the future.

"As we move forward, I'd definitely like to be involved in that capacity," he said.